Municipal waste generated in Romania
Romania: Municipal waste generated was 5.82 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Romania, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Romania stood at 5.82 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Romania peaked at 8.44 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Romania 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Romania
- Standard Deviation 0.634 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 731,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 731,310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,121 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,850 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 255,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 341,949 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 611,929 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 602,143 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Romania?
- Municipal waste generated in Romania was 5.82 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for municipal waste generated?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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